APR 11-14 | HIROMI SONICWONDER
Apr 11 - Apr 14, 2024
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
No jazz pianist alive is possessed of more explosive virtuosity or thrilling unpredictability than Hiromi – a GRAMMY-winning artist the All Music Guide calls “one of the most remarkable pianists of the past half century.” This season, she brings the San Francisco premiere of her groove heavy new Sonicwonder quartet of young giants featuring the masterful trumpeter Adam O’Farrill, French-born bass phenom Hadrien Feraud, and monster drummer Gene Coye, celebrating the release of her 2023 Telarc album Sonicwonderland.
Debuting with the Czech Philharmonic at 14, the Hamamatsu, Japan native was mentored by Chick Corea and Ahmad Jamal early in her development, signing her first record deal with Telarc before graduating from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Blending a foundation in classical repertoire with a deep feeling for the jazz tradition, she’s collaborated with Corea and Stanley Clarke, led over a dozen albums in settings including solo piano, her original trio, the Sonicbloom quartet featuring guitarist David Fiuczynski, her Trio Project with bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips, and recently in duo with Colombian harp virtuoso Edmar Castañeda.
During this week, the improvisational fireworks of Sonicwonder will take Hiromi’s boundless imagination and joyful expressiveness into new territories of exploration.
“One of jazz piano’s most brazenly virtuosic players,” (JazzTimes), GRAMMY-winning pianist Hiromi brings the San Francisco premiere of her new Sonicwonder quartet, celebrating the release of her new album.
CONCERT SPONSORS
Jeff Bluestone and Leah Rosenkrantz
CONCERT UNDERWRITERS
Sakurako and William Fisher
LEADERS CIRCLE LOUNGE
LC MEMBERS — PLEASE RSVP
The Leaders Circle Lounge on Friday, April 12 begins at 6:30 PM, preceding the 7:30 PM performance. Leaders Circle Members enjoy complimentary drinks and treats pre-performance with our most dedicated and passionate Members. Additional guest tickets are limited to one per LC Member. Please contact lcmanager@sfjazz.org with any questions. RSVP by clicking the button below and checking out.
Extravagantly dynamic… A forceful presence on any stage
The New York Times on Hiromi
Extravagantly dynamic… A forceful presence on any stage
The New York Times on Hiromi
Personnel
Hiromi piano
Adam O’Farrill trumpet
Hadrien Feraud bass
Gene Coye drums
One of the most remarkable pianists of the past half century.
all music guide on hiromi
Personnel
Hiromi piano
Adam O’Farrill trumpet
Hadrien Feraud bass
Gene Coye drums
One of the most remarkable pianists of the past half century.
all music guide on hiromi
Watch & Listen
Hiromi
Wonderland
Hiromi
Life Goes On
Hiromi
Wonderland
Hiromi
Life Goes On